856 IAC 1-3.1-11 Out-of-state externship and other practical experience programs; postgraduate requirements; taking the licensure examination before completion of practical experience

Sec. 11. (a) Time accepted for experience gained in approved school supervised practical experience programs in other states successfully completed while enrolled in a professional degree program recognized under IC 25-26-13-11(a)(3) will be credited toward fulfillment of experience hours required under section 7 of this rule. Time accepted for practical experience obtained while not enrolled in a professional degree program and approved under section 6 of this rule may be credited to experience requirements at the board's discretion, whether or not served in Indiana. (b) A description of the out-of-state practical experience program with the number of hours it contains shall be submitted with the certification for evaluation by the board subject to the following: (1) Students supplying detailed information on their program at least eight (8) weeks in advance of the board examination date will have their hours evaluated to determine the number that will be accepted toward the prelicensure five hundred twenty (520) hour requirement. (2) Students not supplying sufficient detailed information on their program or failing to submit the same within eight (8) weeks before the board examination to allow evaluation may take the exam prior to the evaluation of their program. After evaluation, they will be notified of the hours that may be accepted. If sufficient hours are not accepted, licensure will not be granted. (c) A candidate for licensure who has graduated from an approved school of pharmacy may take the examination before completing the required practical experience hours. However, the candidate will not be licensed as a pharmacist until affidavits are received for the entire practical experience requirement.